Valentine’s Recipes

February 11, 2023

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s dinner to cook for your partner? You’ve come to the right place! Chef Ant is sharing all the recipes you’ll need for the perfect night!

Passion Cocktail For Two:

What you’ll need:

  • 2 ounces tequila

  • 3 ounces cranberry juice

  • 1 ounce lime juice

  • 2 splashes brandy-based orange liqueur

  • Lime slices, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Gather the ingredients

  • Pour the tequila, cranberry juice, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes

  • Shake well

  • Strain into chilled stemmed glasses. Add a splash of orange liqueur to each glass

  • Garnish each glass with a slice of lime. Serve and enjoy!

Crab Cakes:

What you’ll need:

Yields 12 cakes

Cakes:

  • ¼ lb butter

  • ½ cup celery

  • ½ cup shallots

  • ¾ cup crackers

  • ¼ cup chives

  • ¼ cup parmesan, finely grated

  • ½ cup mayonnaise

  • 2 each eggs

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • 2 lbs jumbo lump crab meat, gently cleaned

Remoulade sauce:

  • 6 cups mayo

  • 10 tbsp chopped parsley

  • 3 tbsp chopped chives

  • 2 tbsp old bay

  • ¾ cups chopped capers

  • 3 tbsp chopped cornichons

  • 1 cup champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar)

  • 1 ½ tbsp smooth dijon mustard

Instructions:

Cakes:

  • Sweat together the celery and shallots in butter

  • Set aside to cool to room temperature

  • Mix the rest of the ingredients (except the crab) together in a bowl, add cooled celery and shallots

  • Fold in the crab meat carefully to keep the lumps whole and portion to 4 oz

Remoulade sauce:

  • Combine mayo, Old Bay, capers, cornichons, mustard and vinegar and whisk to incorporate

  • Add herbs and seasoning and mix well

Flourless Chocolate-Hazelnut Cake:

What you’ll need:

Yields 12 servings

  • 12 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, diced

  • 6 large eggs

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • ½ cup frangelico

  • 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped

  • 1 t kosher salt

  • 1 C heavy cream

Instructions:

  • Melt Chocolate & Butter over a double boiler

  • Whisk eggs, brown sugar & frangelico to blend

  • Add chocolate mixture, mix to blend, add chopped hazelnuts & kosher salt

  • Pour Mixture into a lightly buttered pan & bake in waterbath @ 350 for 1 ½ hours or until cake is set in center. Enjoy!

 
 

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